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Black Law Students Association - Thomas Jefferson School of Law

Our Mission...

Black Law Students Association is a student organization committed to its members’ professional development, academic achievement, social awareness, and community activism.

Our Vision...

To promote the needs and goals of our members to effectuate change in the legal community.

Our Purpose...

To provide a forum for members to discuss and remedy issues of concern to African American law students. Advocate programs aimed at increasing legal awareness and support in underserved communities. Facilitate social and professional interaction between current BLSA members and alumni of Thomas Jefferson School of Law and the greater legal community.

Our Goal...

To be active within our community, to ensure our members excel academically, and to be a home away from home for our members. We strive to cultivate the law school experience through service to our community, social action, and unity amongst our peers. This includes political education to the minority community in San Diego and motivating its youth to pursue higher education.  We also provide networking opportunities with local attorneys, judges, and entrepreneurs as well as career building and academic workshops to ensure the success of our members. Equally as important, providing a healthy social atmosphere for our members during their matriculation at Thomas Jefferson has been essential to our achievements as an organization.

Mission statement:

APALSA is a community of law students with the mission to increase social and professional opportunities for Asian and Asian-American law students. TJSL students of all backgrounds are welcome and encouraged to participate in all APALSA activities. APALSA is dedicated to promoting legal issues that affect the Asian-American community and also building lasting friendships between law students, alumni, other organizations and local attorneys.

• Vision

The purpose of the Muslim Student Association is to promote the advancement of Muslim students, and the student body at large, at the Thomas Jefferson School of Law.

• Mission Statement

To provide a forum for the discussion and advancement of all Muslims in legal education; to seek effective solutions and empowerment for all Muslim law students; and to address societal and legal impact on Muslims.

• Purpose

· Host Panels on subjects pertinent to Islam and issues that relate to the Muslim community in America in order to expose, educate, foster tolerance, and awareness in Thomas Jefferson and the community at large.

· Provide members and the student body at large with networking opportunities to facilitate relationships between students and professionals in the community in order to advance mentorship opportunities.

· Actively participate in and organize community service events.

· Establish a legal assistance clinic to address the needs of the Muslim community and other communities in San Diego.

JLR Purpose: "To discuss and promote the cherished principles of the Republican Party among the students, faculty, and alumni of the Thomas Jefferson School of Law in San Diego, CA as well as the citizens of the greater San Diego area."

Some of our topics of discussion this year will include: Immigration, How does your political beliefs affect your profession, The legal and political opportunities in San Diego, and What does being a Conservative or Moderate Republican mean for your legal career?

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THE PRIMARY GOAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL LAW SOCIETY (ILS) IS TO PROMOTE AWARENESS OF GLOBAL EVENTS AND AN UNERSTANDING OF DIVERSE LEGAL CULTURES IN ORDER TO ASSESS THEIR INFLUENCE ON BOTH PUBLIC AND PRIVATE INTERNATIONAL LAW. BRINGING THE HIGHEST CALIBER OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS TO THE TJSL COMMUNITY TO SUPPLEMENT THE SCHOOL’S GLOBAL CURRICULUM IS CENTRAL TO SUPPLEMENT TO THE ILS MISSION. IT IS THE PURPOSE OF ILS TO PROVIDE AN ACADEMIC AND INFORMATIONAL NETWORK AND FORUM FOR THE LAW SCHOOL REGARDING ISSUES AND PRINCIPLES OF INTERNATIONAL LAW; INCLUDING HUMAN RIGHTS, COMPARATIVE LEGAL SYSTEMS, INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS, IMMIGRATION LAW AND INTERNAL AND FOREIGN POLITICAL POLICY ISSUES WHICH IMPINGE ON AMERICAN AND INTERNATIONAL LEGAL SYSTEMS.

Providing great events and opportunities for Thomas Jefferson students interested in criminal law!

Interested in joining our organization? Email us at crimlaw@tjsl.edu

Thomas Jefferson School of Law's Public Interest Law Foundation (PILF) is dedicated to raising awareness among legal professionals about the value of making a commitment to public service legal work.

Located in San Diego, CA, PILF is a member of Equal Justice Works, formerly known as National Association for Public Interest Law NAPL. (So many acronyms, these days...just remember PILF for now!)

Public Interest Law Defined:

"Public Interest Law is the use of law by nonprofit organizations, law firms, and government agencies to provide legal representation to people, groups, or interests that are historically underrepresented in the legal system. Areas of public interest law include but are not limited to civil rights and liberties, women's rights, children and youth services, immigrant issues, worker rights, employment law, consumer rights, public benefits, gay and lesbian rights, environmental law, and the death penalty." Equal Justice Works, equaljusticeworks.org (accessed July 31, 2006).